Most New Yorkers would probably say they believe in a Higher Power. However even many devout Christians have a more difficult time associating God with the minute facts and figures of life. God exists as a warm feeling, but does He show up in science and math? Senior Astronomer and the former Head of the Science Division at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) Mario Livio tackles just how calculating God is in his new book Is God a Mathematician? Tonight at 7:30, January 12, Livio will be at the Museum of Natural History's Hayden Planetarium Space Theater to discuss the connection between math, God, and the world we live in:For centuries, mathematical theories have proven uncannily accurate at describing–and predicting–the physical world. What is it that gives mathematics such power? Mario Livio attempts to answer this question in his new book Is God A Mathematician?. Spanning such fields as cosmology, physics, and cognitive science, Mario offers an accessible and lively account of the lives and thoughts of some of the greatest mathematicians and scientists in history, from Archimedes to Galileo, Descartes to Gödel, and on up to today.
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2 comments:
If God is so good at math, maybe He should better explain the concept of the Trinity. Are there three gods (God, Holy Spirit, and Jesus) or one?
shouldn't this be at the math museum and not the science museum? or are the two one in the same now??
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